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By avoiding danger, we avoid opportunity
You cannot pursue opportunity without risking danger. The killer question, then, is "What does danger actually look like for you?"

Mark Franklin
Feb 4, 20252 min read


What's the difference between failure and opportunity?
Failure & Opportunity are actually one and the same thing. The only difference is the point of view, or 'opinion', you give to each.

Mark Franklin
Jan 28, 20252 min read


Three must-do actions to ensure you get the 2025 you deserve
My hope is that you're firing on all cylinders as you look ahead to what 2025 has to offer (and what you have to offer it). "New Year, New Start" and all that palaver can wait. Just do more of the things you should be doing and a few less of the things you shouldn't. That's my bonus tip. As for the "Three must-do" actions mentioned in the subject line - have a think about these: Do these three must-do actions to ensure you get the 2025 that you deserve: 1️⃣ Make some brain

Mark Franklin
Jan 13, 20252 min read


Four reasons not to set New Year's Resolutions
Four reasons to not set New Year's Resolutions, as well as tips to successfully build a new habit without the pressure of the "1st January".

Mark Franklin
Jan 3, 20255 min read


Act, auction... avoid
"Act, auction... avoid" will give clarity on what you should be doing in your business. But what about the bravery to then actually do it?

Mark Franklin
Dec 16, 20242 min read


How brave & brilliant are we?
The results of the 2024 Brave & Brilliant Business Owner survey are in, with some exciting developments in both confidence & self-belief.

Mark Franklin
Nov 19, 20242 min read


If you say that you don't have time, you're lying!
A little time exploring the heartfelt, completely personal to you 'what and why' makes it easier to get to the 'how and by when'.

Mark Franklin
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Are you having a happier year?
Are you having a happier year? Take five mins to contemplate how happy, successful, content, you are feeling right now...

Mark Franklin
Oct 14, 20242 min read


Proof of how good you really are
"You don't deserve success" For the overwhelming majority of small business owners I worked with over the past twenty years - the key obstacle that has prevented them from achieving the success they deserve is the little voice in their own heads telling them they don't deserve it*. That little voice is a liar. Proof of how good you really are The proof of just how good you really are, could be stuck behind a barrier preventing you from accessing your existing clarity and brav

Mark Franklin
Oct 7, 20242 min read


What kind of summer did you have?
What kind of summer did you have? Did you intend (and succeed) in stepping away, find the perfect balance or not quite stick the landing?

Mark Franklin
Sep 2, 20242 min read


What if you DID have enough time?
What if you DID have enough time to do all the things you should be doing... what might still be getting in the way?

Mark Franklin
Aug 19, 20243 min read


Who is holding your towel?
Who is holding your towel? Who can you turn to, to ensure you are making incremental gains in your business?

Mark Franklin
Jul 29, 20242 min read


The dangers of destination addiction
We’re addicted to luxury “destinations” in the belief that, when we get there, we will be happy.

Mark Franklin
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Being a perfectionist is exhausting!
Being a perfectionist is exhausting. How much energy are you giving to things that do not deserve that much effort?

Mark Franklin
Jun 3, 20242 min read


Once upon a time... a story of business bravery
Your business wish cannot be granted by someone else – it can only come true if you take action yourself.

Mark Franklin
May 13, 20243 min read


The three secrets to being brave & brilliant in your business
Imagine if you were able to unlock the three secrets of being brave and brilliant in your business.

Mark Franklin
Apr 29, 20241 min read


Action, Impact, Energy (part two)
Every time you take action in your business you create impact and you expend energy. Carrying on from my previous blog - my second question on this topic is this: How can you increase your impact without expelling more energy? Indeed, is there a way to have greater impact by using less energy? Looking beyond simple processes, productivity and time management, what if you developed and practised a better technique that allowed your business, your team, your resources to creat

Mark Franklin
Apr 5, 20241 min read


Action, impact, energy (part one)
Every time you take action in your business you create impact and you expend energy. My question today: are the actions you take and the impact you create the most appropriate and valuable to your business? If you think of your business as a song - a piece of music you are composing in order to share with the world and invite your audience to “add it to their playlist”, put it on repeat or even dance to it… Every element of your business is a potential instrument, chord, rif

Mark Franklin
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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